Quick, give me a pill

I think it is safe to say that the readers of this blog don't care much about art. But here we go again. This is my second photo from this years Art Promenade. This interpretation of this years theme was made by Annie Forsberg. The theme this year is...

A Finansvalp

Time for another look at this years art promenade at the gallery in Österhaninge. This artwork may need some explanation. At least if you are not familiar with the word "finansvalp". Because this is supposedly one of those. The expression was made famous 20 years ago by the then union leader Stig Malm, and refers to the young traders on the stock market back then. You know the type, a yuppie who only cares about making more money. And now with the financial crisis upon us, the yuppies of today are running around looking for help to survive. They used to be fat cats ( the word valp means puppy, but you get the picture), but are now thin and ragged looking. When the times get better again the finansvalp will disappear only to become fat again at other peoples expences or something like that. This sculpture that you can see at the side of the road, next to the Medieval church, was made by the artist Annie Forsberg.

Jalmar Jälte Jälper Järna

A bit of a word pun here. If you read this sentence to someone they will hear it as it is supposed to be spelled: Hjalmar Hjälte Hjälper Gärna. Translated to English it would mean something like Hjalmar the hero is happy to help. This very cool construction at the Art Promenade was made by Annie Forsberg.

Guantánamo

Guantánamo by Annie Forsberg. From the 2007 Art Promenade at the gallery in Österhaninge. This years theme is Freedom. Bigger photo. In the background you can see another artist, Britt-Marie Lundin trying to repair her artwork. The exhibition this year has the form of a sculpture park in the garden surrounding the gallery and is open all summer.